There's a new breed of as-seen-on-TV expandable garden hoses that promise to be lighter, easier to use and will never kink. Consumer Reports checked out the Pocket Hose, FlexAbleHose and XHose.

Learn more. All the canister vacuums we test at Consumer Reports do a terrific job cleaning bare floors, and some are very good at cleaning carpet. But what really makes canister vacuum cleaners ...

Learn more. The best battery lawn mowers perform as well as—or better than—the best gas mowers, Consumer Reports’ lawn mower ratings reveal. Two of the cordless electric push mowers we ...

The Bridgestone Turanza Quiettrack is part of the Tires test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Tires models like the Turanza Quiettrack are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

Major appliances are a big purchase for most people, and buyers want them to last. Consumer Reports’ surveys have found that, from refrigerators to laundry machines, our members rank reliability ...

That’s where Consumer Reports’ car experts come in. We evaluate interior noise as part of more than 50 objective and subjective tests we administer to every car we purchase. We listen to the ...

One way is to take a look at what people are searching for here, on the Consumer Reports website. The 10 vehicles below represent the top used-car model pages, meaning they’re the vehicles that ...

In addition to research and reviews, Consumer Reports offers members access to the Build & Buy Car Buying Service at no additional cost. Through this service, members can compare in-stock vehicles ...

Switching to a new wireless carrier may seem like a hassle, but according to a Consumer Reports member survey, it’s well worth the effort. While more than 40 percent of respondents said they had ...

“Road-hazard protection is often worth the peace of mind,” says Gordon Gingras, automotive engineer at Consumer Reports. “This is especially true on expensive tires, tires with short ...

Consumer Reports is helping to make sure that the food you eat is safe and healthy, and that you have the information you need to make the best food choices. The food we eat every day should be ...

Lauren Kirchner Lauren Kirchner is an investigative reporter on the special projects team at Consumer Reports. She has been with CR since 2022, covering product safety. She has previously reported ...